28.1.15

Corinthian FC were formed very much along the lines of an Old Boys club. A de facto England XI for ex Varsity men, who were invariably products of the public schools' system.
Corinthian came into being in 1882. Professionalism was still outlawed, but the influence of the northern and midland clubs who gave assistance to their working class players was on the rise. 6 of the England team to face Scotland in 1882 came from Lancashire, Sheffield or midlands clubs- the regions in which professional football was about to flourish.
N.L Jackson's reasoning for the founding of Corinthian FC is often reported as being to ensure that England were able to keep pace with Scotland on the international front. Their role, however, was also to preserve an amateur foothold in the higher reaches of the English game.
Amateurs, of course, could play for whomsoever they wished to. We read of England XIs in the 1890s as being 'entirely Corinthians' but one could be a member of Corinthian FC and play occasionally or go on tour with them whilst still being primarily a member of another club.
There have, however, been 17 men who represented England whilst Corinthian was their primary club.

Cecil White (left half)

apps

1888

2

Henfrey

Arthur Henfrey (half back / forward)

apps

goals

1891-96

5

2

Anthony Hossack (right half)

apps

1892-94

2

Smith

Gilbert Oswald Smith (centre forward)

apps

goals

capt

1893-1901

20

11

14

Smith has been described as the greatest player of the 19th century.

Lodge

Vaughan Lodge (fullback)

apps

1894-96

5

Lodge's parents were Welsh. It appears that he drowned himself whilst suffering from depression.

W.J. Oakley (fullback)

apps

capt

1895-1901

16

1

Middleditch

Bernard Middleditch(right half)

apps

1897

1

Geoffrey Wilson(inside left)

apps

goals

1900

2

1

Foster

Reginald Erskine 'Tip' Foster (inside forward)

apps

goals

capt

1900-02

5

3

1

The only man to captain England at football and cricket.

Fry

C B Fry (right back)

apps

1901

1

The legendary great all rounder.

Corbett

Bertie Corbett (outside left)

apps

1901

1

Corbett was the author of The Annals of the Corinthian F. C. (1906).

K.E Hegan (outside forward)

apps

goals

1923

4

4

Later to become Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Edward Heg

Norman Creek (forward)

apps

1923

1

Creek was a decorated pilot from the 1914-18 war and the author of The History of the Corinthian Football Club(1933)

Basil Patchitt (fullback or half back)

apps

1923

2

Bower

Alfred George 'Baishe' Bower (fullback)

apps

capt

1923-27

5

3

Bower was the last amateur to captain England and the last amateur to play for England in the Home Championship.

Doggart

Graham Doggart (inside left)

apps

goals

capt

1923

1

1

I read a description of Graham Doggart as being a 'useful' footballer. His goalscoring record for Corinthian (1919-1933) suggests a degree of understatement there: appearances 203 goals 207.

27.1.15

Smart Arridge's parents were both English, his father was from Lincolnshire and his mother from Durham. Smart himself was born in Southwick (Sunderland).
The family moved to Bangor in north Wales and Smart, along with his brother* played for Bangor City. Smart played at left back.
In 1892 Smart joined Bootle ( then in Division 2). The following season he joined Everton, for whom he made 56 first team appearances up until his move to New Brighton Tower in 1898. In 3 seasons at Tower Arridge made 88 appearances and scored his only 2 League goals. In 1901 he moved on to Stockport County (67 appearances). in 1903 he returned to Bangor City (he was employed as a ticket collector on the pier).
Under the international qualification rules of the time Smart was only eligible to play for England (the Goodall brothers provide a good illustration of these rules in action). However, between 1892 and 1899 he played 8 internationals for Wales (w 1 d 2 l 5 ) , captaining the side on one occasion (a 4-0 defeat to England in 1899) .

* The Bangor City website confuses the 2 brothers, claiming 'Smart' as a nickname for W.G. Arridge. I have viewed Smart Arridge's baptismal record- Smart was his given name ( he also named his own son Smart). Census records show his brother, William, to be 4 years his senior.

25.1.15

A very dapper Brazil -winners in 1914. Goalkeepers are different- Marcos sports a bow tie.

Copa Julio Roca was a very irregular competition in which Brazil played Argentina for a succession of different trophies.During 'our' era (pre Northern Hemisphere summer 1937) it was contested 3 times.1914Argentina 0 Brazil 127.09.14 at Club Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires. Attendance 17,000.
The Argentina side represented a dissident association, but FIFA recognizes the match as an official international (as does Brazil).
Rubens Salles scored the winner in the 13th minute.

Argentina

Brazil

Juan José
Rithner

Porteño

Marcos

Fluminense

Diómedes
Bernasconi

Estudiantes
de La Plata

Píndaro

Flamengo

Carlos Galup Lanús

Estudiantes
de La Plata

Nery

Flamengo

Ricardo
Naón

Estudiantes
de La Plata

Lagreca

AA São Bento

Ernesto
Sande

Independiente

Rubens Salles

Paulistano

Santiago
Sayanes

Gimnasia
y Esgrima

Pernambuco

Fluminense

Juan José
Lamas

Estudiantes
de La Plata

Millon

Paulistano

Roberto
Leonardi

Estudiantes
de La Plata

Oswaldo Gomes

Fluminense

Antonio Piaggio

Club
Atlético Atlanta

Barthô

Fluminense

Carlos
Izaguirre

Colombia

Friedenreich

Ypiranga

Francisco
Crespo

Tigre

Arnaldo

Paulistano

1922

Brazil 2-1 Argentina22.10.22 at Parque Antarctica, São Paulo. Attendance 15.000
Francia put Argentina ahead after 17 minutes.
Two second half strikes from Gambarotta (aka Gamba) won it for the hosts.

Brazil

Argentina

Mesquita

Mack--Portuguesa

Américo
Tesoriere

Boca Juniors

Grané

Corinthians de
Jundiai

Adolfo
Celli

Newell's Old Boys

Clodô

Paulistano

Pedro
Castoldi

Sportivo Barracas

Abatte

Paulistano

Alfredo
Chabrolín

Newell's Old Boys

Faragassi

Ypiranga

Ángel
Médici

Boca Juniors

Nesi

São Cristóvão

Emilio
Solari

Nueva Chicago

Leite de
Castro

Botafogo

Julio
Rivet

Club Del Plata

sub Brasileiro

Minas Gerais

Ángel
Chiessa

Huracán

Zezé

Fluminense

José
Gaslini

Alvear

Gambarotta

Corinthians

Juan
Francia

Rosario Central

Tepet

Ypiranga

Marcelo de
Césari

Boca Juniors

Osses

Ypiranga

The crowd at Parque Antarctica- a well turned out bunch.1923Argentina 2-0 Brazil09.12.23 at Campo do Barracas Buenos Aires. Dino scored an own goal, Cesareo Onzari got the second.